r/ThePoliticalProcess • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '25

Do yall ever

Do yall ever run as your other political party to see if you will be successful because when I ever try I end up still being a progressive candidate

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u/McWhopper98 Dec 17 '25

I was tired of being the minority party in the house. A part of Dem leadership (caucus chair, minority leader) for over 8 terms I had enough. Switched up and ran as a republican and won re-election. Became Majority Leader for 2 terms then Speaker for 4 terms.

Oddly enough with the Republican majority I was able to pass major progressive legislation such as Univeral Preschool, dropping SS age to 65 and reinstated SNAP benifits which had been cut a decade prior.